New FvS Tree: Godhand

[Certon]

Core Abilities

01: Crusader -- +2 melee/ranged power per core ability taken, including this one.
03: Retribution -- +1 to hit and damage for 3 seconds every time you are struck. Stacks up to 10 times. Hitting an opponent
clears the stack, as does timer expiration.
06: Sight Beyond Sight -- Immunity to Blindness; True Seeing
12: Deathless -- Deathblock
18: Aura of Command -- Toggle: Enemies around you must save vs. a greater command spell cast at your character level at
regular intervals.
20: Divine Alacrity -- +15% Divine Bonus to melee/ranged attack speed; +2 WIS; +2 CON

Tier 1:

Bulwark of the Faithful (2 AP) -- +5 HP/SP per Godhand core ability.
Grace of the Hand (2 AP) -- +2% spell critical chance.
Command (1/1/1 AP) -- You gain the spell Command as an innate, spell-like ability. (10/6/3 SP ; cooldown 12/8/4 sec.)
Fervor (1/1/1 AP) -- +1/+2/+3 Will saves.
Rising Might (2 AP) -- On critical, gain +1 STR for 30 seconds. This effect stacks up to 10 times. Timer is reset to 30
seconds on critical. Entire stack is removed on timer expiration.

Tier 2:

Will of the Hand (2 AP) -- +3 melee/ranged power.
Efficient Empower Spell (2/2/2 AP) -- Empower Metamagic costs 2/4/6 fewer SP.
Attack Power Boost (1/1/1 AP) -- 10/20/30 Melee/Ranged Power for 30 seconds. Cooldown 30 seconds. 5 uses per rest.
Smite Thee (2 AP) -- On vorpal, opponent must make a balance check or be knocked prone for 3 seconds.
Grace's Bounty (1/1/1 AP)-- On spell critical, you gain 3/6/10 temporary SP.

Tier 3:

Grace of the Hand (2 AP) -- +2% spell critical chance.
Greater Command (1/1/1 AP) -- You gain the spell Greater Command as an innate, spell-like ability. (10/6/3 SP ; cooldown
12/8/4 sec.)
Efficient Maximize Spell (2/2/2 AP) -- Maximize Spell costs 3/6/9 fewer SP.
Wisdom or Constitution (2 AP) -- +1 WIS or CON.
Haste Boost (1/1/1 AP) -- +10%/+15%/+20% Action Boost bonus to melee and ranged attack speed for 30 seconds. cooldown 30
seconds)

Tier 4:

Will of the Hand (2 AP) -- +3 melee/ranged power.
Wisdom or Constitution (2 AP) -- +1 WIS or CON.
Odds Bodkins (1/1/1 AP) -- creatures striking you suffer -1/-2/-3 to all saves for 10 seconds. This effect stacks up to
5 times.
Light of Day (2 AP) -- Single target positive energy spells you cast have a 33% chance to instead be AoE at no extra cost.
Fourth Chorus (2 AP) -- You gain the slippery mind feat.

Tier 5:

Essence of the Hand (1/1/1 AP) -- .5W/1W/1.5W to all weapons and unarmed. This effect is doubled on two-handed weapons.
All Will Fall (2 AP) -- One target falls prone for 10 seconds. No save. Does not affect bosses. Cooldown 10 seconds.
Titan's Might (2 AP) -- Rising Might lasts 60 seconds and stacks up to 20 times.
Zealous Swath (2/2/2 AP) -- Attack all opponents in a half-arc around you at +1W/+2W/+3W damage. On critical, target
is knocked down for 3 seconds (no save)

[HastyPudding]

I don't get it. Does 'Godhand' mean your patron diety is constantly pushing your enemies over/commanding them to fall down? It's not very focused, although I like the concept of a crowd control tree.

[Certon]

I don't get it. Does 'Godhand' mean your patron diety is constantly pushing your enemies over/commanding them to fall down? It's not very focused, although I like the concept of a crowd control tree.

The idea is a melee-based CC cleric. People 'bow' to the glory of the deity, basically.

[Steve_Howe]

Call it "Divine Agent," "Divine Champion," or "Divine Messenger" instead. "Godhand" is too clunky.

[HastyPudding]

The idea is a melee-based CC cleric. People 'bow' to the glory of the deity, basically.

It should offer enchantment DC's, then, and maybe some spell penetration. Clerics get the command and greater command as spells, as well as symbol of stunning and hold person.

[Vish]

This looks like the new warpriest tree for favored soul...

Serious strength and command abilities.
Like all fall down

Mostly a very melee cleric with good adds to power
Maybe the tier 5 too op for thf
But like the synergy for battlecleric more dps

[Uska]

some good stuff might be really good with tweaking but absolutely hate the name it doesn't roll off the tongue or sit in the mind right.

[LuKaSu]

One thing I really do like is:

Light of Day (2 AP) -- Single target positive energy spells you cast have a 33% chance to instead be AoE at no extra cost.

I don't see how it fits in with the rest of this tree, but if we end up having the new tree be a healer or caster type tree, this would be an interesting idea upon which to design an ability.

Couple variations on the theme:

Set up a timer, say 10/8/6 seconds. The first time a positive energy spell is cast after the cooldown expires, it is cast as an AoE and resets the cooldown. This way, the ability is less random and more controlled, able to be used tactically.

Positive Energy spells also gain the Light subtype, causing them to do more damage to light-vulnerable undead as well as using the higher of Positive or Light spellpower and spell critical percentages.

Activated Power: Consumes one use of turn undead to give a 30 second boost to Positive and Light spellpower based on the caster level * 2.

[Certon]

some good stuff might be really good with tweaking but absolutely hate the name it doesn't roll off the tongue or sit in the mind right.

Perhaps, using variables, the class could be listed as "Hand of ";godname$

So, someone who worshiped the Silver Flame would be "Hand of the Silver Flame"

I worry though, that through mistakes, most would be "Hand of <string table error>"

[Steve_Howe]

"Hand of" anything is way too presumptuous.

[Uska]

Perhaps, using variables, the class could be listed as "Hand of ";godname$

So, someone who worshiped the Silver Flame would be "Hand of the Silver Flame"

I worry though, that through mistakes, most would be "Hand of <string table error>"

Hand of Silver Flame and the like sounds better

[Certon]

"Hand of" anything is way too presumptuous.

Inquisitor?

[Steve_Howe]

Inquisitor?

I made my suggestions above. See response #4.

Personally, I like "Divine Champion" the best but "Divine Agent" also works. Of my three suggestions, "Divine Messenger" is, by far, the weakest.